The Site of the First

Mass
Conflict and Controversies

The Site of the First Mass:

Was it, Limasawa in Leyte? or Masao in Butuan?
Objectives :
1. Analyze and synthesize facts from primary and secondary
sources in reconstructing and understanding significant
events in Philippine history,
2. Develop critical skills in analyzing primary sources;
3. Present arguments using justifiable proofs and claims’; and
4. Communicate insights effectively for better understanding
of the issues and concerns being discussed.
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TWO primary sources that could serve as
our evidences
FIRST ACCOUNT: FRANCISCO ALBO SECOND ACOOUNT: ANTONIO PIGAFETTA

a page of a manuscript
version of Albo’s logbook
Account of Francisco Albo cited by Miguel
Bernard on his book

Butuan or Limasawa: The site of the

first mass in the Philippines, a
reexamination of the evidence
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According to Antonio Pigafetta
BASE ON MIQUEL A. BERNARD
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